Warfare & defence
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Warfare & defence
Paperback. The "Campaign" titles provide concise accounts of the great conflicts of history, assessing each commander's strategy, and recounting the progress of the fighting using 3-D battle maps to illustrate the critical stages. This covers the victory of Henry V's heavily-outnumbered army at Agincourt. Series: Osprey Campaign S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 10 colour plates, 3 3-D maps, 70 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 186 x 7. Weight in Grams: 315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855321328
- ISBN
- 9781855321328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.64
€ 23.99
€ 20.64
Paperback. Established in 1917 to train Royal Flying Corps aircrew during WWI, Duxford was also the base for two United States Aero Squadrons, 137 and 159, and by the end was a mobilisation airfield for three DH9 day bomber squadrons. This work is suitable for the collector, historian or veteran of the times. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 200 b/w and colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3JJ; AJC; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906502331
- ISBN
- 9781906502331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.61
€ 23.61
Hardcover. Formed within days of the illustrious 617 Squadron, 618's primary objective was to mount a daylight low-level attack by Mosquitos on the German battleship Tirpitz within hours of the attack on the Ruhr dams. This title sets out the technicalities of developing the 'bouncing bomb'. Num Pages: 208 pages, photos throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWF; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906502515
- ISBN
- 9781906502515
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.64
€ 34.64
Paperback. Ken 'Hawkeye' Lee, Terry Clark, Tony Pickering, John Ellacombe and Pete Olver - five special airmen who earned the right to wear the Battle of Britain clasp with pride. All fought through the Battle and Blitz, all served and survived to the end of the war, but not all came out unscathed. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781906502829
- ISBN
- 9781906502829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.06
€ 19.06
Hardback. The first truly global history of the Napoleonic Wars, arguably the first world war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 maps. BIC Classification: HBJ; HBLL; JW; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199951062
- ISBN
- 9780199951062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.61
€ 57.61
Paperback. The full story of the most terrible siege in history when over a million people perished, illustrated by pictures recently released from Russian archives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cassell
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304366729
- ISBN
- 9780304366729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HBW; JWF; TTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 188 x 29. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591141808
- ISBN
- 9781591141808
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.67
€ 49.99
€ 41.67
Paperback. The battle for Stalingrad became the focus of Hitler and Stalin's determination to win the war on the eastern front. But the eventual victory of the Red Army, and the failure of Hitler's Operation Barbarossa, was the first defeat of Hitler's territorial ambitions in Europe, and the start of his decline. This book deals with this battle. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141032405
- ISBN
- 9780141032405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. An updated edition of Andrew J. Bacevich's valuable examination of the dangerous obsession that has taken hold of Americans: a marriage of militarism and blind utopian ideology, of unprecedented military might and a blind faith in the universality of American values. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBW; JPS; JPWS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Updated Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199931767
- ISBN
- 9780199931767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.60
€ 20.99
€ 20.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 240 b/w and color photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: HB; JWMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 10. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764318771
- ISBN
- 9780764318771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.25
€ 37.99
€ 25.25
Hardback. This book skillfully weaves together four stories: Chinese views of technology during the Communist era; the role of the military in Chinese political and economic life; the evolution of open and flexible conceptions of public management in China; and the technological dimensions of the rise of Chinese power. Num Pages: 360 pages, 37. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JPS; JWA; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804746014
- ISBN
- 9780804746014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.04
€ 94.04
Paperback. Illustrator(s): McBride, Angus. Series: Elite. Num Pages: 64 pages, 53ill.(8col.). BIC Classification: HB; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 5. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841768977
- ISBN
- 9781841768977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.05
€ 23.99
€ 19.05
Paperback. Featuring illustrations and colour photographs of reconstructed handgonnes, this book reveals the true history of what could easily have been the most revolutionary weapon in history. It is suitable for medieval enthusiasts and re-enactors. Illustrator(s): Embleton, Gerry. Series: Weapon. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: HBLC1; JWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849081559
- ISBN
- 9781849081559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.69
€ 21.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLC; JWXZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- FreeLance Academy Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937439033
- ISBN
- 9781937439033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.42
€ 29.42
Hardcover. Fully updated to include recent developments in the law of armed conflict, this volume interprets the rules governing the use of weapons, discusses the factors influencing developments in the law, and contextualizes the debate over the direction of weapons law. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: JWM; LBBS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198728504
- ISBN
- 9780198728504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.24
€ 257.24
Paperback. The politics of legitimacy is central to international relations. When states perceive an international organization as legitimate, they defer to it, associate themselves with it, and invoke its symbols. Examining the United Nations Security Council, this book demonstrates how legitimacy is created, used, and contested in international relations. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138343
- ISBN
- 9780691138343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.77
€ 46.99
€ 33.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 46, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC6; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Edition
- Updated Edition with New Material
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801472978
- ISBN
- 9780801472978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.25
€ 26.99
€ 25.25
Paperback. Transnational ethnography and history of the School of the Americas, analyzing the military, peasant, and activist cultures that are linked by this institution. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6147 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822333920
- ISBN
- 9780822333920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.76
€ 31.99
€ 28.76
Paperback. Helps you meet Blackwater USA, the private army that the US government has hired to operate in international war zones and on American oil. Its contacts run from military and intelligence agencies to the upper echelons of the White House; it has a military base, a fleet of aircraft and 20,000 troops. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBW; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Serpent's Tail
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846686528
- ISBN
- 9781846686528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.72
€ 15.99
€ 11.72
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Histoire & Collections France
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9782352503286
- ISBN
- 9782352503286
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.52
€ 32.99
€ 29.52
Hardback. In this book we encounter the real men and combat missions on which Catch 22 was based. Blending fact, fancy, and history with full-blown original illustrations and rare, previously unpublished photos, the work includes twelve men of the Bomb Group relating twelve richly told tales of their own. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrated throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; FZC; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508. The Real Men and Missions of Joseph Heller's 340th Bomb Group in World War II. 288 pages, illustrated throughout. In this book we encounter the real men and combat missions on which Catch 22 was based. Blending fact, fancy, and history with full-blown original illustrations and rare, previously unpublished photos, the work includes twelve men of the Bomb Group relating twelve richly told tales of their own. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; FZC; HBJK; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 21. Weight: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612001036
- ISBN
- 9781612001036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.95
€ 35.99
€ 30.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 177 x 29. Weight in Grams: 907.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252066702
- ISBN
- 9780252066702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.15
€ 24.99
€ 23.15
Paperback. The intensifying competition on the North Atlantic in the early years of the twentieth century led the White Star Line to order three huge liners. While their British rival, the Cunard Line, focused on speed, White Star concentrated on size and luxury. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; JWMV2; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 175 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1028.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458953
- ISBN
- 9780752458953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.77
€ 46.99
€ 38.77
Paperback. Since the beginning of the 20th century, destroyers have been all-purpose ships, playing vital roles in the war effort: from passing the mail at sea to screening larger ships from hostile torpedo attacks. This book covers the 175 ships of the 2100-ton Fletcher class and the 67 Allen M Sumner-class destroyers commissioned during war. Illustrator(s): Wright, Paul. Series: New Vanguard. Num Pages: 48 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJH; JWMV2; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 6. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 48
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846034442
- ISBN
- 9781846034442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 12.48
€ 21.99
€ 12.48